SB2013070504 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

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SB2013070504 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

Published: July 5, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013070504
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2237)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The key_notify_policy_flush function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by reading a broadcast message from the notify_policy interface of an IPSec key_socket.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References